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WARNING British Transport Police are watching you! (Birkdale Village Southport)

Photo: Birkdale Village BTP has invested tens of thousands of pounds in a vehicle fitted with the latest technology in a bid to reduce accidents and keep trains running on time. The

14th June 2015

Mercedes Burnt out Moss Lane Formby

Photo credit: Norman Marshell Merseyside Fire and Rescue service was today called to Moss Lane, Formby, following a 999 call. The black Mercedes was burnt out at around 1.30pm. Submit News Contact us

14th June 2015

New Bus timetable card is ‘just the ticket’

A bus service to town and to Birkdale Village, replacing one cancelled by Arriva has been brought in down Aughton Road by Comfybus. The trouble is that few people know about it.

14th June 2015

Southport Child Molester Fails To Clear His Name

A Southport man who molested two young girls when he was a teenager has failed in a bid to clear his name. Barry John Pierce was aged about 15 when he committed

14th June 2015

Southport sign Bootle Goalkeeper Andy Coughlin

Paul Carden completed the signing of goalkeeper Andy Coughlin this morning, Saturday 13 June. Coughlin who played at Wembley in the FA Trophy Final just weeks ago and is the current England

13th June 2015

Southport families have the chance to take part in Venetian Proms in the Park

Families will have the chance to take part in a unique Proms in the Park Venetian Nights Masquerade in Southport on Saturday, 1 August. The fun will begin in the afternoon from

13th June 2015

Clampdown on illegal fishing across the region

Photo: Legal angler, Eddy Edmondson Environment Agency enforcement teams have continued their clampdown on illegal fishing, carrying out more than 30 patrols across the region and 2 rod license ‘blitzes’ over the May

13th June 2015

Southport NHS Pride Award 2015 winners revealed

Nearly 450 staff, volunteers and guests attended the event at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre on Friday 5th June. Staff cast votes for colleagues in 12 of the 13 categories while patients

13th June 2015

The Cricketers Pub presented with Pub of the Year award

Doug McAdam,Chairman of Southport & West Lancashire Camra presenting Dave Speak of The Cricketers,Ormskirk with The West Lancashire,Pub of the Year award. The Southport & West Lancashire branch of Camra presented the

13th June 2015

Southport business AdaptiveComms named BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2015

Southport based IT and Telecommunications company AdaptiveComms wins Business of the Year 2015. AdaptiveComms were last night delighted to be awarded Business of the Year 2015 at the prestigious e3 Business Awards.

12th June 2015

Sefton Council back Southport councillor Tony Dawson – Brittania can no longer waive the rules

Photo: Amusement Arcade, Lord Street Planning Committee over-rules Brittania Sefton Council’s planning committee have unanimously backed Southport councillor Tony Dawson and decided that Brittania can no longer waive the rules. After listening

12th June 2015

Planned roadworks in the North West– summary for Monday 7 to Sunday 13 August 2017

Planned road works in the North West for Monday 15 June to Sunday 21 June

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 12 June and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

12th June 2015

Sanduh’s licence set to be reveiwed

The Sanduh off-licence which was shut down a few weeks ago due to anti-social behaviour is set to have its licence reviewed. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321

12th June 2015

Vintage Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea to raise vital funds for Queenscourt hospice

Queenscourt are excited to be hosting a Vintage Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea to raise vital funds for the hospice this July. The event, being held on Wednesday 8th July will take

12th June 2015

Maintenance staff on Merseyrail stations to strike over sackings which could effect Southport’s stations

RMT CLEANERS and maintenance staff working on Merseyrail stations for contractor Lorne Stewart are to strike on Friday (June 12) in support of two long-standing colleagues and union activists sacked on trumped-up

12th June 2015

‘Specials Weekend’ highlights contribution of volunteer police officers, as transport police looks to increase numbers

More than 80 volunteer officers from British Transport Police (BTP) took part in operations and events on the rail network last weekend, as the force announced it was looking to expand its

12th June 2015

Road Safety Week

More than 60 young people were injured and needed hospital treatment following crashes in Merseyside, new figures released to mark CFOA Road Safety Week show. Distractions are the key theme for the

12th June 2015

Tickets nearly sold out for Rock The Lakes 2015

Photo: Rock the Lakes Tickets for the fifth Rock The Lakes festival are going fast, with organisers predicting another sell-out event. The rock festival at Leisure Lakes will see 15 bands from

12th June 2015

Volvo used in crime seized by police from Leyland Road Southport (otsnews.tv)

Photo: Leyland Road Merseyside Police seized a Volvo from an address on Leyland Road this evening, Thursday 11 June 2015. The Volvo was seized at around 7pm for forensic examinations as it

11th June 2015

Pay to Park……at the Park

Photo: Botanic Gardens car park Sefton council is going ahead with controversial plans to start charging visitors to use Churchtown’s Botanic Gardens free car park at the Balmoral Drive entrance. Liberal Democrat councillor for Churchtown

11th June 2015

Pugh calls for progress tackling tax avoidance

Southport MP John Pugh MP is concerned about the need for the UK to make more progress against tax avoidance. Questioning the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday on the

11th June 2015

Appeal for information – Theft of wedding jewellery – St Helens

Merseyside Police can confirm a report was received on Monday, 8 June that a bag containing jewellery was stolen from a restaurant in St Helens. At about 2pm a report was received

11th June 2015

Southport Flower Show celebrity guests announced

TV STAR SHERRIE HEWSON TO OPEN 2015 SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW TV star Sherrie Hewson is to swap the sun loungers of the Costa del Sol for the pier and promenade at one

11th June 2015

Summer productions at Southport College School Of Arts

Southport College’s Performing Arts course has a long history of producing very high standard summer productions and this year has been no exception. Drama students performed ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ to high acclaim

11th June 2015

Jeff Wall Event experienced DJ available for weddings, birthdays and any other celebrations

Vincent Hotel Southport would like to say that we have used Jeff for over 4 years now, as our resident function DJ. We are happy to recommend him, as he provides a totally professional service

11th June 2015

Southport Swim Stars on national campaign to prevent drowning

Photo: Swim Star Children GB Swim Stars Makes Waves to Save Lives Pupils at GB Swim Stars in Southport are making waves by promoting a national campaign to prevent drowning. Using activities

11th June 2015

NEXT OF KIN APPEAL – MARK GERALD PARKER

Photo: Mark Gerald Parker Sefton Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the family of a man from the Southport area. Mark Gerald Parker, aged 40 years of no

11th June 2015

5 things to do in the sun this weekend with the family

With the sunny weather set to stay over the weekend here is 5 things you can do with your family to avoid being stuck indoors. 1. Visit Southport Beach – Southport beach

11th June 2015

RTC The Promenade Southport

Photo: RTC The Promenade The emergency services were called to the Promenade at around 7.15pm this evening, Wednesday 10 June 2015. Three fire appliances attended the scene, cutting equipment was used to

10th June 2015

Burnt Out Jeep on Formby Nature Reserve (otsnews.tv)

Photo: Jeep/Formby Point Police today were recovering a Jeep that had been burnt out in the woods close to the caravan park in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 10 June

10th June 2015

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